Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Cabinet approves construction of five dams including KBD

ISLAMABAD: Federal cabinet has approved construction of five big dams including Kalabagh with priority to Bhasha dam. President Musharraf will announce construction of dams in his address to the nation tonight. The cabinet approved building of dams in a meeting in Islamabad with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in chair.

The cabinet denounced recent US air strike in Bajaur Agency.

The cabinet discussed the issue of construction of water reservoirs in detail. According to the top official sources all ministers gave their opinion for priority to construction of Bhasha dam. The federal cabinet decided for construction of five big dams including Kalabagh dam with priority to the Bhasha dam project. .

The decision will be announced by President Pervez Musharraf in his address to the nation tonight at 8:00 P.M. According to the top official sources Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri gave a briefing to the cabinet on the Bajaur Agency incident. The cabinet condemned US airstrike in Bajaur Agency.

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will express Pakistan’s reservations over the incident while talking to US leaders during his visit to America, sources said.

The cabinet also put off approval of SAFTA agreement.

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